Despite the fact that he could be a free agent on March 14, Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson isn’t stressing over a new contract. Instead, he’s focused on getting healthy. On a recent episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, Robinson was asked about how hectic the process has been, and to the surprise of many, he told Schefter that it hasn’t been that bad. His agent, Roosevelt Barnes, is doing a bulk of the heavy lifting as far as contract discussions go.

“I try to keep myself in what I would call the eye of the storm,” Robinson told Schefter. “I know it’s a lot going on, but for me, I just try and keep things as simple as possible. I’m letting my agent handle most of the work. Me and him talk a lot. Especially this time of the year because you have to be on the same page. But my main focus right now is to do my rehab stuff and getting better every day.”

As most fans are aware, Robinson tore his ACL in the 2017 regular season opener against the Houston Texans. However, in Schefter’s interview, he reiterated that he will be 100 percent before the start of training camp, which begins in July.

During his four years with the Jags, Robinson managed to establish himself as the team’s No. 1 target while accumulating a total of 202 receptions for 2,848 yards and 22 touchdowns. Needless to say, if he left, his production would be hard to replace.

The Jags’ front office decided not to use the franchise tag on Robinson by Tuesday’s deadline, but a new deal still could be worked out before the beginning of the league year. However, if he hits the open market, their chances of retaining him may be slim as teams like the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins have an abundance of cap space and could blow Robinson and his agent’s socks away.

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